Medicare local coverage
Medicare coverage for Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (LCD)
One Medicare Administrative Contractor, Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC, publishes a local coverage determination (LCD) for Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Ablation. The snapshot lists 2 LCD records: 1 active, 1 retired.
An LCD applies only in the jurisdiction of the contractor that wrote it. Two contractors can cover the same service with different criteria, documentation requirements and covered diagnoses, so check the LCD from the contractor that processes your claims.
LCDs by contractor
| Contractor | LCD | Status | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B | L39644 | Retired Mar 5, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 |
Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCMAC - Part A, MAC - Part B | L39642 | Active | Feb 23, 2026 |
An LCD marked Future has been finalized and is in its notice period; it applies from the effective date shown. LCD IDs link to the record on cms.gov.
Billing and coding articles
The codes live in the billing and coding article that goes with each LCD: the CPT and HCPCS codes the policy applies to, the ICD-10 codes that support medical necessity, and any modifier or documentation rules.
- A59466Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCUpdated Feb 23, 2026
- A59468Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLCUpdated Mar 5, 2026
CMS also lists 2 response-to-comments articles for this topic, where contractors answer public comments on the proposed LCD: A59598, A59599.
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Coverage Check tells you whether a claim's diagnoses support Medicare LCD or NCD coverage for each procedure line, and shows the policy and CMS source behind each answer.
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- Laser Ablation of the Prostate
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Source: CMS Medicare Coverage Database, via the public CMS Coverage API, snapshot Oct 25, 2026. LCDs change between snapshots; confirm the version in effect for your date of service on cms.gov before billing.